Stuart Clark

'The best historical fiction goes beyond dates and events, giving historical figures emotions, achievements and failings. This is very much the case here,' - We Love This Book 

'Clark does a sterling job of covering the tricky period when scientists were the superstars of society,' - New Scientist

The second installment in the Sky's Dark Labyrinth Trilogy, this tale submerges us in 17th Century society and the lives of Edmond Halley and Issac Newton as they attempt to unravel the mysteries of the cosmos.

'Preserves the important facts while skillfully immersing the reader in the turbulent events of 17th-century Europe ... If Kepler wasn't already your favourite historical astronomer, he will be after reading this book.' - New Scientist

'Vivid, thrilling ... Books like this transform the way you access and understand our view of history.' - lovereading

The Sky’s Dark Labyrinth is the first of a trilogy of novels inspired by the dramatic struggles, personal and professional, and key historical events in man’s quest to understand the Universe.

'Moving and eye-opening story of brilliance and bravery, and the fight against bigotry and closed-mindedness' - Daily Mail

'Preserves the important facts while skillfully immersing the reader in the turbulent events of 17th-century Europe ... If Kepler wasn't already your favourite historical astronomer, he will be after reading this book.' - New Scientist

The Sky’s Dark Labyrinth follows the stories of Johannes Kepler and Galileo Galilei, two men searching for the truth in one of the darkest, yet also one of the most enlightening periods of European history.